New coach added

The Seahawks are about to announce that Mike DeBord is being added to the coaching staff as an offensive assistant.

DeBord was a member of Lloyd Carr’s staff at the University of Michigan, where DeBord coached the offensive line and tight ends and also served two stints as offensive coordinator (1997-99 and 2006-07). He was among the nine assistants fired by new Michigan coach Rich Rodriquez.

The Seahawks have yet to hire a running backs coach to replace Stump Mitchell, who left to join Jim Zorn’s staff with the Washington Redskins. Retired fullback Mack Strong was the preferred replacement, but he is said to have turned down the offer from coach Mike Holmgren